Indian Tribes of Ancient Massachusetts (tome)

The tome Indian Tribes of Ancient Massachusetts originates from Return to Dunwich (Supplement).

Description

...Among some of the more persistent tales told by tribes native to north-central Massachusetts is the story of the lost tribe called variously Chettawat or Quetowat. This tribe was supposed to have dwelt here long before any of the present-day Indians. According to the legend, this ancient tribe was ruled by a group of black-robed priests who had been fathered by strange men who had come from across the great sea. These strange men had been led to this land through their dreams and said they had been told that this place was a paradise promised to them by their god. This tribe began to worship this god, said to live beneath the hills, and the descendants of the black-robed men led the people. The legend holds that when the first white men came to these shores, the tribe was in great fear. They prayed to their god, and he answered their prayers, opening a door on top of a hill revealing a golden paradise where the people would be safe from the newcomers. All the people of the tribe entered the paradise, the door closed behind them, and they were never seen again. This legend says they still dwell in a great city beneath the ground, built for them by the god that lives in the hills.

A scholarly reference book on local Miskatonic Valley Native American tribes and their lore; a copy is kept at the Orne Library.

• author: Dr. Sherwood Babbott
• date: 1916
• language: English
• number of known copies (if rare): (unknown, presumably uncommon)
• last known location of surviving copies (if rare): Orne Library of MU
• study, sanity loss, etc.: (N/A - a scholarly reference book)

Keeper Notes

• No stats are provided for this tome in either of the versions of Return to Dunwich (Supplment), and it probably doesn't need any. A handout with a relevant quote is provided.

Appearances

• sourcebook: Return to Dunwich (Supplement)